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1 BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY W. Fielding Rubel School of Business <> Accounting Program THE ACCOUNTING PROGRAM AT BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY The core of the accounting program at Bellarmine University is a four-year, 126-hour Bachelor of Arts (BA) program that provides students with the knowledge necessary for a career in accounting and allows students to obtain entry-level positions in major corporations and governmental entities. However, most of our students choose to take one of the many options that provide them with the required 150 course hours to sit for the CPA exam and begin a career in public accounting. Bellarmine University offers several 150-hour program alternatives, including a dual major or supplemental minor (e.g., finance, communications, psychology, foreign language), a dual BA/Master of Business Administration (MBA), and a dual BA/Master of Science in Taxation (MST) program. These options can be taken with or without a fulltime internship position. OPTIONS WITHOUT A FULL-TIME INTERSHIP Option 1: Accounting Major (without an internship) Option 2: Accounting/Finance Double Major (without an internship) Option 4: Accounting/Economics Double Major (without an internship) Option 6: Accounting/Second Major/Minor(s) (without an internship) Option 8: Accounting Major/MBA (without an internship) Option 10: Accounting Major/MST (without an internship) OPTIONS WITH A FULL-TIME INTERNSHIP Option : Accounting/Finance Double Major (with an internship) Option 5: Accounting/Economics Double Major (with an internship) Option 7: Accounting/Second Major/Minor(s) (with an internship) Option 9: Accounting Major/MBA (with an internship) Option 11: Accounting Major/MST (with an internship) ACCOUNTING STUDENT ADVISING As of January 2014 Page 1

2 REQUIRED ACCOUNTING COURSES Offered: F = Fall, SP = Spring, SU = Summer ACCT 101 Principles of Financial Accounting () Designed for all business majors to present the essential core concepts of financial accounting and a complete overview of financial statement reporting. The focus is on introducing the principles and practices of financial information presentation, interpretation, and analysis. Financial reporting and analysis is approached from the perspective of the users of the information, both external and internal to the business enterprise. (F, SP, SU) ACCT 102 Principles of Managerial Accounting () Designed for all business majors to introduce managerial accounting concepts and tools for use in managerial decision-making. Basic managerial analysis and analytical decision skills are developed from the decision maker s point of view. The course focuses on the concepts of planning and control in decision making; manufacturing and cost accounting, control, and analysis; budgeting, planning, and variance analysis; and financial decision making including product pricing, asset acquisition, make or buy, and allocating scarce resource decisions. (Prerequisite ACCT 101) (F, SP, SU) ACCT 211 Financial Accounting I () Bellarmine s Financial Accounting courses (I IV) are designed to prepare students for the financial reporting requirements accountants face in their professional career. These courses focus on the theoretical bases of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The reporting requirements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board are examined in depth. Financial Accounting I provides an overview of financial accounting theory, standards, and conceptual framework; the accounting model and accounting cycle; worksheets and the preparation and understanding of financial statements; present and future value concepts; and an in-depth examination of accounting for current assets and property, plant and equipment. (Prerequisite ACCT 102) (F, SP, SU) ACCT 212 Financial Accounting II () An in-depth examination of the accounting and disclosure requirements for: noncurrent assets; liabilities; deferred taxes; pensions and postretirement benefits; stockholders equity; and earnings per share. It is recommended that Financial Accounting II be taken immediately following Financial Accounting I. (ACCT 211) (F, SP) ACCT 215 Managerial Accounting () Designed to prepare students to make managerial decisions based on both accounting and non-accounting data. Topics include budgeting, standard costing, variance analysis, cost-volume-profitrelationships, and capital budgeting. Quantitative techniques are used to assist in the decision process. Cost allocation for both internal and external reporting purposes and cost behavior and control are also covered. Emphasis is placed on accounting by nature of the process job order costing, process costing, activity based costing and by nature of the reporting absorption costing and variable costing. (Prerequisite ACCT 102) (F, SP) ACCT 1 Financial Accounting III () An in-depth examination of the accounting for leases; derivatives; accounting changes and error analysis; cash flows; full disclosure issues; foreign currency translation; and the formation, profit/loss distribution and dissolution of partnerships. (Prerequisite ACCT 211) (F, SU) ACCT 17 Taxation I () An in-depth examination of the taxation of individuals; an introduction to the basic concepts underlying the taxation system, including its structure and administration; and an introduction to basic tax research sources and techniques. (Prerequisite ACCT 102) (F, SU) ACCT 18 Taxation II () An in-depth examination of the taxation of corporations, flow-through entities, and tax-exempt entities, including the implications of multi-state corporate taxation; and an in-depth examination of the taxation principles and rules applied to estates and gifts. (Prerequisite ACCT 102) (F, SP) ACCT 414 Financial Accounting IV () An in-depth examination of advanced accounting and governmental/not-for-profit topics. Financial areas include business combinations; consolidated financial statements; interim reporting; financial accounting and reporting for governmental entities; and financial accounting and reporting issues for not-for-profit organizations. (Prerequisite ACCT 211) (F, SP) ACCT 418 Auditing () An in-depth examination of the attest function of accounting, including the ethics of auditing. Also includes the audit profession s responsibility for compilations and reviews, internal control, and compliance and operational audits. (Prerequisite ACCT 211) (F, SU) ACCT 425 Advanced Accounting Issues () The accounting capstone course. Focuses on current issues of importance to the profession. To be taken in the student's senior year. (Prerequisite ACCT 212, 1, and senior (F, SP) ACCT 444 Public Accounting Internship (0) (Prerequisites: Obtain fulltime internship in a public accounting firm and permission of accounting department chair. Cannot be enrolled in any other courses during the semester the internship is being completed.) GPA requirement: Students must achieve a minimum 2.00 GPA for all Rubel School courses (accounting, business, economics, and finance) (not counting transfer courses) to graduate with an Accounting major. ACCOUNTING STUDENT ADVISING As of January 2014 Page 2

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